Shunra Launches First Solution that Replicates the Production Environment in the Lab, to Optimize Networked Application Performance and Eliminate Failed Deployments.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 14, 2003 Shunra/Storm 3.0 Combines WAN Emulation with End-User Emulation to Accurately Evaluate the Functionality, Scalability and Performance of IP Applications in the Lab -- Before Deployment Shunra(TM) Software Ltd., the leader in pre-emptive pre·emp·tive or pre-emp·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of preemption. 2. Having or granted by the right of preemption. 3. a. Infrastructure Performance Management (IPM (1) (Impressions Per Minute) Generally refers to document scanners that scan both sides of the page at the same time. Thus, a scanner that scans at 100 ppm (pages per minute) can provide 200 ipm. See ppm and document scanner. ), today launched the Shunra/Storm 3.0 Solution Suite. This latest version creates a mirror image of the global enterprise environment in the lab by combining WAN emulation with end-user emulation. With the Shunra/Storm 3.0 Solution Suite users can accurately evaluate the performance, scalability and robustness of any distributed application An application made up of distinct components running in separate runtime environments, usually on different platforms connected via a network. Typical distributed applications from the end-user perspective, quantify infrastructure resources and set service level expectations, well in advance of deployment. "This latest version of Shunra/Storm 3.0 is very appealing to us, especially now that it integrates with load testing Load testing is the process of creating demand on a system or device and measuring its response. In mechanical systems it refers to the testing of a system to certify it under the appropriate regulations (LOLER in the UK - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment tools like Mercury Interactive's LoadRunner and provides an enterprise-scale, automated testing (testing) automated testing - Software testing assisted with software tools that require no operator input, analysis, or evaluation. environment," said Phil Lambert, Head of QA at Amicore(R), Inc. a leading developer of clinical and financial management solutions that automate physician practices and connect providers to hospitals, payers, labs and pharmacies. "Most of the problems we encounter in QA are network related. Shunra/Storm is the only product we found that can help us find and resolve the source of these WAN issues, especially those related to critical bandwidth utilization and performance." Shunra/Storm 3.0 enables testing and networking experts to develop and deploy their business applications on time and on budget, eliminating failed deployments. With Shunra/Storm 3.0 the real application is deployed and exercised over a virtual enterprise environment giving users the flexibility to see exactly how their distributed application behaves from anywhere in the world. In addition, Shunra/Storm 3.0 allows users to evaluate the application under a near limitless variety of WAN topologies, WAN parameters and end-user traffic conditions. With this knowledge, users can be confident that the application will perform and scale in production, efficiently locate and diagnose the source of network and application problems, and evaluate the ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). of proposed network upgrades through "what-if" scenarios. "IT organizations are wisely adopting structured processes to inject discipline to infrastructure and application development efforts," said Glenn O'Donnell, Program Director, Service Management Strategies, META Group. "One such example involves capacity planning Determining the required future configuration of hardware and software for a network, datacenter or Web site. There are numerous capacity planning tools on the market used to monitor and analyze the performance of the current hardware and software. and assessment to preemptively ensure performance and stability of applications and infrastructure in the early deployment phases. Emulating real-world conditions early in development offers realistic insight into expected behavior and saves time and money. This is a traditional engineering methodology that has been sorely missing within the IT domain. Economic forces are finally compelling the shift to more discipline, where we have a high likelihood of successful deployment on the first attempt and a low likelihood of crippling cost overruns." A powerful and highly-flexible solution, Shunra/Storm 3.0 supports all technologies that use IP for connectivity. These include thin and fat client applications such as ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. , CRM (Customer Relationship Management) An integrated information system that is used to plan, schedule and control the presales and postsales activities in an organization. and supply chain, IP telephony The two-way transmission of voice over a packet-switched IP network, which is part of the TCP/IP protocol suite. The terms "IP telephony" and "voice over IP" (VoIP) are synonymous. , media streaming and Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. . The heart of the Shunra/Storm 3.0 Solution Suite is its base components, StormAppliance(TM) and StormConsole(TM). StormAppliance is a platform-independent layer 2 and layer 3 network appliance that changes the way data packets traverse the LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. , and subjects these packets to the same conditions they will experience on the WAN. Working like an Ethernet switch, the StormAppliance is extremely flexible and can automatically integrate into almost any lab environment. It does not require any changes to the existing networking hardware or the connected hosts' configuration. StormConsole utilizes Microsoft Visio(R) software to design and control the virtual enterprise environment. With a simple point-and-click, users can define the virtual enterprise, activate or deactivate de·ac·ti·vate tr.v. de·ac·ti·vat·ed, de·ac·ti·vat·ing, de·ac·ti·vates 1. To render inactive or ineffective. 2. To inhibit, block, or disrupt the action of (an enzyme or other biological agent). 3. it and view the wide variety of real-time statistics and detailed reports and graphs. The Shunra/Storm 3.0 Solution Suite's add-on components include: -- StormCatcher(TM), for monitoring and playback of production network conditions. -- StormTraffic(TM) for end-user traffic emulation. -- StormQoS(TM), to evaluate prioritization schemes for differentiated services and MPLS (1) (MultiProtocol Lambda Switching) The earlier name for GMPLS. See GMPLS. (2) (MultiProtocol Label Switching) A standard from the IETF for including routing information in the packets of an IP network. . -- StormMCast(TM) for emulating global terrestrial and satellite-based IP multicast networks. "The development of the Shunra/Storm 3.0 Solution Suite was driven by customers' request to elevate our award-winning WAN emulation product to the enterprise level," said Benny Daon, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Shunra Software. "Successfully deploying a geographically-dispersed enterprise infrastructure is extremely challenging. The application infrastructure comprises multiple tiers and components. Add thousands of end-users accessing the application from all over the world, and it is nearly impossible to determine in advance how it will perform in production. To avoid the immeasurable costs of lost business, credibility and end-user frustration, it is critical that companies adopt pre-emptive processes, such as exercising the application over an emulated infrastructure before actual deployment, to predict if and how it will perform in the production environment, and find and fix flaws before they become financial disasters." The Shunra/Storm Solution Suite 3.0 is available immediately. To evaluate Shunra/Storm 3.0, please visit our Web site at www.shunra.com. About Shunra Software Shunra Software delivers pre-emptive infrastructure performance management solutions, empowering companies to build high-quality business applications and deploy them with confidence. Through its ground up approach to optimization, Shunra Software delivers business success and end-user satisfaction, while maximizing the return on IT investments. Among the more than 900 leading enterprises and technology vendors worldwide using Shunra Software's award-winning products are: 3M, Alcatel, Boeing, Cisco, Citrix, Dow Chemical, EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. , FedEx, General Electric, General Motors, JP Morgan, Kelly Services, Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, Motorola, Nortel, Pitney Bowes and Sun Microsystems. Shunra Software's U.S. headquarters are located in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The Company maintains sales offices throughout North America, and supports a global network of distributors. For more information, please visit www.shunra.com. Note to Editors: Shunra, StormAppliance, StormConsole, StormCatcher, StormTraffic, StormQoS and StormMCast are trademarks of Shunra Software Ltd. Amicore is a registered trademark of Amicore, Inc. Microsoft Visio(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. |
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